CREATIVITY
(30 points total)
- Problem is original or is a unique approach to an old problem (considering the student's grade level)
- Applications of project information shows student's creative involvement
- Equipment and materials are used ingeniously
- Interpretation of data is appropriate for student's grade level
- Student shows evidence of understanding that unanswered questions remain
- Creativity is evident
SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT
(30 points total)
- The hypothesis is clearly stated and the project clearly designed
- The project shows depth of study and effort
- Project exhibits orderly recording and analysis of data
- Sampling techniques and data collection are appropriate for the problem
- Scientific procedures are appropriate and organized
- Conclusions formulated are logical, based on the data collected, and are relevant to the hypothesis
THOROUGHNESS
(15 points total)
- The study is complete within the scope of the problem
- Scientific literature has been searched
- Experiments have been repeated and careful records have been kept
SKILL
(15 points total)
- Project is skillfully designed so that it yields valid, reliable and accurate data
- Special skills needed for construction or use of equipment is evident
- Special mathematical, computational or observational skills are evident
CLARITY
(10 points total)
- The purpose, procedures and conclusions are clearly outlined and the title accurately reflects the problem